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Holiday Ready with YearCheer

Holiday Ready with YearCheer

You know I love celebrating holidays. There is no holiday “too small” to put up decorations or have a themed meal for. From Valentine’s Day to National Donut Day there’s plenty to celebrate. Celebrating, even in small ways, makes an ordinary day special. If there’s anything the past few years have taught us: don’t take enjoying time with family and… Read More

Free Thanksgiving Printables: I’m Thankful for Cards

Free Thanksgiving Printables: I’m Thankful for Cards

  Are you looking for a fun Thanksgiving activity this holiday season to help make it a memorable one for your kids? Check out the free thank you card’s here! Thankfulness is important all year long and Thanksgiving is a great time to talk to kids about being thankful. It’s a whole day to celebrate what we are thankful for… Read More

Three Fun Thanksgiving Ideas for Kids

Three Fun Thanksgiving Ideas for Kids

Thanksgiving is this week! Thanksgiving is going to look a lot different this year for many people. Last year we traveled to North Carolina and rented a giant beach house with all of the kids’ cousins and had a Thanksgiving dinner with about 25 people. This year we will be staying home. For our family, Thanksgiving has always been all… Read More

A Turkey Frame Craft

A Turkey Frame Craft

Today, I wanted to share a fun Thanksgiving craft to do with your kids: Thanksgiving Turkey Frame Craft.   Thanksgiving Turkey Frame  Supplies Needed: Plain Wooden Frame; Brown Paint and Paintbrushes Feathers Google Eyes Glue Gun Foam Triangle Sticker Directions: 1.  Paint the frame brown. 2.  Decorate to look like a turkey.  Add feathers.  Add google eyes, a little triangle… Read More

Fun Thanksgiving Activities for Kids

Fun Thanksgiving Activities for Kids

Are you looking for exciting and fun activities this Thanksgiving for your kids? You’re in for a treat because these Thanksgiving-themed past times will surely be a great addition to a fun-filled day with your kids!   It’s a little over a week to Thanksgiving and we are getting so excited to see family and have our big Thanksgiving feast…. Read More

25 Craft Ideas Using Children’s Handprints

25 Craft Ideas Using Children’s Handprints

  Are you looking for fun craft ideas or kids’ activities to incorporate into your kid’s summer or preschool activities? Or maybe you just want a great keepsake for the years to come? These fun and easy handprint crafts for toddlers are going to be perfect for you! You can use either white paint or feel free to add more… Read More

DIY Hanging Turkey Handprint

DIY Hanging Turkey Handprint

  It’s been a few years since we did a Thanksgiving handprint craft. I forgot how cute those little rainbow fingers made into a turkey look! This craft came about because I had the round wood boards and wanted to make something to hang for Thanksgiving. I host a little craft club for Alex’s fellow kindergartners and was trying to… Read More

Thanksgiving Books for Kids

Thanksgiving Books for Kids

By Jordan of Jordan & Co It’s November and that means Thanksgiving books for kids. Ok, guys. I have a little secret: Thanksgiving books miiiiiight be my FAVORITE holiday genre (ok, ok…right after Christmas). I just looove all the rich illustrations and the sweet messages of family, story-telling, tradition, and gratitude. These are the kind of books that make you… Read More

Apple Cake Recipe: Perfect for Fall

Apple Cake Recipe: Perfect for Fall

By: Kristen Mider of Cooking with Friends  It’s beginning to feel like fall here. The leaves are starting to drop from the trees, the mornings are growing crisper, and the summer fruits and vegetables have given way to fall favorites. Corn, tomatoes, and peaches are being replaced by things like kale, beets, and apples. My kids love apples. They consume… Read More

Thanksgiving Day Drink Ideas for the Family

Thanksgiving Day Drink Ideas for the Family

Thanksgiving week has arrived.  If you haven’t done ordered groceries, it’s time to get those orders in.  (And trust me, I am one of those people who still needs to shop for the big day!).  The list for Thanksgiving Day seems to never end:  the turkey, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, rolls, stuffing, and so much more. The list seems to… Read More